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Three hundred and first Tank Battalion. America's heavies going into action at Souplet on the morning of October 17, 1918. Note the American flag flying from one of the tanks. St. Souplet, Nord, France.

Wounded from the 27th Division, United States Army, being carried to the rear by the aid of German prisoners taken during the drive at Vaux-Andigny, Aisne, October 17, 1918. See "Catalogue of Official A. E. F. Photographs Taken by the Signal Corps,...

Sixty-pound guns in action at Vaux-Andigny, Aisne, October 17, 1918. This British long-range gun will send its projectiles 15,000 yards. Vaux-Andigny, Aisne, France. October 17, 1918. See "Catalogue of Official A. E. F. Photographs Taken by the...

Nannie writes of the fighting around Washington City and the capture of [Major]-Gen. [William B.] Franklin by rebels. Pa' & Ma' Finley go to attend a man & wife who were shot by robbers. Every day she hears of something that would have startled her...

Nannie writes of the fighting around Washington City and the capture of [Major]-Gen. [William B.] Franklin by rebels. Pa' & Ma' Finley go to attend a man & wife who were shot by robbers. Every day she hears of something that would have startled her...

Richmond fell on the 4th. General Lee surrendered on the 9th. Abraham Lincoln was shot on the 14th. Booth was the murdereer. These great events made April of 1865 the greatest of the war. At the Episcopal Church on Easter Mr. Ringgold & a lady...

Nannie reports that Brother came home last evening. He left Lynchburg on Monday and has been traveling ever since. He is quite thin. Junior Beaumont came home on Thursday. He looks quite well to have sustained such a severe wound. Junior did not...

Several speeches were delivered to the Negroes at their last celebration. One was from Col. Smith and another was from Jim Read. Nannie writes of a saying going around about green, black, lime & sassafras tea. It ends with "But I love Liber-ty."...

The entry is written just after the Confederate loss at the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. However, Nannie writes as if it was a victory for Hood based on reports that they have received in Clarksville. She also noted the slight wounding...

It is Sunday and brother Ben was captured the first day of fighting at Gettysburg. Nannie thinks that those prisoners who are able to write to their family should at least mention other captured prisoners as well. Ed Bringhurst did so. Ben Hering...

It is Sunday and brother Ben was captured the first day of fighting at Gettysburg. Nannie thinks that those prisoners who are able to write to their family should at least mention other captured prisoners as well. Ed Bringhurst did so. Ben Hering...

It is Sunday and Stonewall Jackson is dead. After Jackson's death & the wounding of A. P. Hill, Nannie has great difficulty when she sees a Yankee. Aunt Harriet had a baby girl named Sidy [sic]. Nannie's father brought her a guitar & she will soon...

It is a Sunday and Nannie writes of wagons and teams being pressed into service for the Yankees. In addition, the Yankees are trying to make everyone (including the women) take the oath of allegiance. Parties are being planned (i.e. Queen of the...

It is a Sunday and Nannie writes of wagons and teams being pressed into service for the Yankees. In addition, the Yankees are trying to make everyone (including the women) take the oath of allegiance. Parties are being planned (i.e. Queen of the...